KYLIAN MBAPPE was sent off for a horror tackle just days before Real Madrid face Arsenal.
The striker picked up the fifth red card of his career against Alaves — but his first in six years.
Fortunately for Mbappe his side were 1-0 up at the time of the incident with Eduardo Camavinga on the scoresheet.
And that is how the match ended, with Alaves also going down to ten men when Manu Sanchez was dismissed in the 70th minute.
Mbappe, 26, will now serve a three-match suspension after he was sent off for serious foul play, which means he will crucially miss the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona.
The Frenchman was given his marching orders for a shocking tackle that left his opponent in a heap on the ground.
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Mbappe went diving in with his studs raised and caught Antonio Blanco high on his shin.
He was initially shown a yellow card before the referee increased his punishment following a VAR review.
Fans were left shocked by the aggressive nature of the challenge, with one comparing it to Roy Keane’s infamous ‘tackle’ on Alfe-Inge Haaland.
A fan reacted saying: “Proper grim challenge.”
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Another added: “Disgusting tackle.”
A third wrote: “That’s a Keane-Haaland tackle that bad bad stuff.”
And another commented: “They should ban him from all football for that! 🤷♂️”
Mbappe’s red card comes days before Real Madrid face Arsenal in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final, with the Spanish side trailing 3-0.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
